SOAR Tools and Worksheets
These are the tools and worksheets created by the SOAR TA Center that can help you in the SSI/SSDI Application process.
*If it opens as a webpage, be sure to download the zip file to your computer.
Getting Started
Is this a SOAR Applicant?
- Sample SOAR Referral Tool | Legal Systems Version*
- Definitions of Homelessness
- SOAR Eligibility Decision Tree | Spanish Version
Information Gathering
- Initial Meeting Worksheet (DOCX)
- SSA Forms Guide (PDF)
- Application Tracking Worksheet (DOCX)
Non-Medical Information
- Documenting In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) (PDF)
- SSI Income/Resource Worksheet (DOCX)
- Sample Rental Loan Agreement (DOCX)
Medical Records Collection
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Sample Multi-Agency Release (DOCX)
Medical Summary Report Tools
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MSR Interview Guide (currently unavailable).
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MSR Template (DOCX)
Supporting Documentation
Application Review and Submission
- Quality Review Checklist (DOCX)
- Creating a my Social Security Account for Applicants Flowchart
- Online Disability Benefits Application and Adult Disability Report
Post-Benefit
- Sample Physician Letter - SSI Continuation During Hospital/Nursing Home Placement (PDF)
- Avoiding and Managing SSI/SSDI Overpayments
Employment
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SSI Benefits & Work: Worksheet (Word) | Calculator (Excel)
Appeals
*These tools were developed by Policy Research Associates in partnership with the National Reentry Resource Center with a grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Details
- Type
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Guides
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- Yes
Other Details
- Topic
- Application Toolbox
- Focus
- People Involved in the Legal System